Folding couch-bed.



h To all ivhom z't may concern:

` folding 'twin-bed of a new and improved,

BENJAMIN WEISS, OFNEW YORK, N. Y;

FOLDING denon-BED.

` 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

Application med Februarys, i917. seriaimi. 146,312.

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Weiss, ancitizen of the Unitedl States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York, city of New York, and State-of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Couch- Beds, of which the following is' a specication.

Myvinvention relates to beds, of the form commonly knownv as folding couch beds, andthe object 'of such invention is to form a easily actuated, simple and cheap form of construction, having' twin spring-mattresses which have no connection with one another,

whereby the operation of the same, when in use, is practically that of twin-beds, by `reason of the fact that if two personsare occu-y pying the bed, the weightof each, 'is exertedwholly upon the mattresson whicheach '1s v lying; whereby the slipping to the center of the bed of the heavier person is absolutely prevented. And. such bed, of inyiimproved form-can be quickly folded up, practically into the width of a single bed, without the -removal of the hair or fiber mattresses, carried by such twin 'sprino' mattresses.

My said invention' is `fully shown, described and claimed in the following specilication-iof whichevthe accompanying drawing forms a part, wherein similar letters or numerals of reference designate like or equivalentparts wherever found throughout the several views, and in which:

, Figure l, designates a foldingtwin-bed of my improved form, with the ber mattresses removed, in the open position;

Fig. 2, is an end/view of such bed, in the same position in fullllines, and in process of being opened or closed in dotted lines; and

`ig 3is an tend view ofthe saine in the -cl'osed position. y A

Thekmain-fraine of the bed, in this-,case the frame shown at the right of Fig. I1, comp pra'lsingtwo end or head and foot'fr'ames 1 andlf, each consisting of the top-.bars 2 and` 2',-,and the leg-portions 3 and 3' which are usually bent up from y"slitped angle-iron, as clearly' indicated at 2' o Fig 11; which frames are crossstrengthened at the bottom by the like L sha `ed cross-pieces or bars 4 and 4', secured to t e legs 3 and 3', adjacent to the bottom main-bed portion depending' .bar.6, by a like coil-spring 13. The throw plates 12 are. each loosely thereof, by the securing-bolts or pins `5 andl 5', or in any other desired manner.

` These head and foot supporting frames, of A such right'hand main-portion of the bed, are longitudinally secured together by the L shaped side-bars 6 and 6', the lends of which are usually inserted-within the L of t.

the head and foot-pieces 3 and'3', and bolted thereto by suitable bolts 7 and 7', or secured' theretoinany other desired manner. This portion of lmy improved folding-bed or couch, for convenience of description, will be hereinafter termed the main-bed portion- A, as it is not moved infolding and unfold ing, and when folded, supports the movablebed portion B, which differs from such legpieces 3" and 3"',von the outerends of each of the top-bars 2 and 2 ;l and the inner ends, when in position, each rest upon a suitable support carried' by the top-bars 2 and 2' of the 'main-bed portion yA, at the adjacent side thereof,- which are usually inthe form of L shaped bracket-pieces 8, riveted or spot- Welded, etc., t0 the top-bars; and the two legs 3". and 3"', are connected together, longitudinally, by an L shaped. longitudinal bar 6",

in like manner'as the bars Gand 6 connect the legs 3 and 3 olf A;

Secured at either-end tothe and 8 pivot-bolts 5, and' to the top-pieces or bars 2 and 2' of the secondary or auxiliary-bed B, by like pivot-bolts 5" central legs 3 and 2', of the auxiliary-bed portionB, by pivot-bolts 9, are the ends of the end-pieces E' of' the elongated substantially rectangu-V lar L J-'shaped rockflever, which are .also pivoted, adjacent to thebottom-bar E, to' the cross-bars 4 and-.4', by the pivot bolts 10;

A in having only "outer,

of ft-he main-bed portion A, by theare the rock-levers D; and pivoted at the end of the top-bars 2 and such rock-lever,composed of E vand E' u form. The bottom-bar E, extends within,

I. is usually and preferably formed of steel tubing bent into rectangular elon ated and longitudinally of the main-bed portion A, as indicated in Fig.' l; andlrests at all timesupon two resilient s ring-tensioning throw-'plates 12, located wlthin the mainbed portion A, at either end, usually of flexible spring-steel; secured at one end to thebar 6 of the main-bed portion A, by a coil-spring 11, and on the other end, `to the more or less ornate bed-spread suchY astapestry jetc.;` and when it is desired to fold the :bed into the folded or' couch form, fthe bedf' manner.

` wrapped about the bottombar a Espiral when the bed is in the half' opennpgSI-l tion, (dotted lines of Fig. 2) it will be'v seen 5 that the 'bottom-bar E of ,th-lever being at 'die -fftit ofthe-Heim vk*throw-platt-J"12, 'the angle of the springs llfvarigl2 L,13A-will be the u;

same; and that assuclrlevei1` is forced iar-A es what is the, sigaar, .1, and, l 3, when thebed-,isinllyoperrecbasls shown`r in `full linesflin Figs, Land-2,v the .angle ofthe two lsprings' y1.1 andl will have been lexactly reversed.- y i a .It wlll be-useenrfrom. an examin'atlon.y of

.1K l`igs.y 2 and,` 3 that thelongitudinalbottombar E, always rests upon `thecenter ofthe iexible--resilientspring throw-plate '12, and .vthat suchplate is-:thus alwaysin substan;

' tiallythe samerelativel position to the lever, while the'nsp'rings '11A and; 13; change froln vertical to`inclined,and-vice versa.

.Anysuitable form of spring-mattresses or;

bedr-springs may be used, but I prefer to use thelfor'm -show-n, ,wherein 'secured to the ends of ,the r two woven-wire spring-` mattresses 14,'andatthe outer ends, to thev top-- pieces or bars 2 and 2', areL a lpluralityof ,1' coilqsprings 15, in ,this case-live ateachend;

` andthesemattresses1,di"erin no wayl from thel ordinary form. of -welllnown vfconstruef Xcept in combination, :form no tion, vand, partof my invention. t l Preferably secured at the corners and side-centers thereof, yin any desired (manner '35 to yeach of suchspringvmattressegis a liberel mattressi (not shown), jlaidand secured thereon when the bed is inf theepen yposition I ,.shown in Figli. Thebed clothing isthen adjusted over both', andthe bed. is, ready lforuse. The buter `covering is .usually 'a clothingis folded ,over upon themattress 'of the' mainbedportion A, and if vdesired,vone

' 'or both pillowsjalso placed. thereon; ,or one orboth maybe providedy with ,ornateslip- ,l covers of the same ldesign :as the spread-l The auxiliary or movable bed por." tion, Bv is then thrown backvinto the closed.:

. cover.`

`position' shown yin Fig.l 3, through the movement shown 1n., dotted lines'inv Fig.l 2; dur-` VS'I which, as wellasfin the reverse openlng 'movement@` the-pressure of 'tllelever-4 bar Enponthe spring lsupported plate12 will. ease the lift1 and j also damp" the auiril;

iary bed Q kportion l B `vagainst sudden drop, The bed havlngbeen tllrowninto thefolded A position shown in Fig.` 3,' the),taq'nestry' orf,l

other ornate cover,y isl'then ldraped, overand around' the'v auxiliary movable bem-portion I 4B and arday couch formed. I Y p i It 1s evident that" man v modifications" in Jthe construction yof the several parts, as 'well as the manner ofcombining the same, may` which thro frame rock links disposed substantially l arfi -upper endswtof` said auxiliaryu frainev-'andffloo 'ing end -t'rarnesgandl,sidei bars.

' pieces intermedilately;A Ifu'lonflnriedfto an. nfl; vtrafmarginal" part ofysaidfend frames, the

bed Portiont hvln two supportlng feet'bn the outer side an .having heeft fand, ieettpie'sesawitlatep hars adapted teabathrewn ist an Qi Resi-p75 tion vonrommelt ,he

nt llyf bottom bar offthe t. f e 'shapedflever. Seas to govern and conmol 'the Y auxiliary bede portion against to,o'rap1d movement in be ing moved olf ,fromfaud onk to ythe l11min-bed portion.VA 2. In a 'device of the,character` described, g; t:

the combination of alt-main frame;` anv auizV-g iliary frameg; a rock levencomprisinga :bot-g' .95 i tom `barand .uptur'ned endl .pieces fulcrumed l f to said. lmainframe, and `to ysaid s auxiliaryA allel tosaid,endtpieces,andzfpivoted atgt eir' at the lowenpart to said main frame.; `tlirowr-- plates loosely 'secured to!`v` saidl l bottom 'bar and springs .tensioned .betweenfthe ends' -o-fthe throwf'plate v and the main. -frame. ,v

3. In a devcefftthe cheracterrdescrbedt 10.5 the v.combinat ion of a mainframe;zanvianx, iliary frameg-ra 1r,o,clr leverwcomprisingfa,

i connecting bar a'n'sln-av pair-oi endf levers?. pvoted respetrelfntoftheffttmess resilient throw' *plates44 ihaving :theirmiddler part lI looselyy spirallywrappedaroundfsaid connectingA bar, whereby; laterally projecting yieldable end4 plates are yprovided ;v and coil p j springs tensioned :between they free endsfof said end plates and said Ina-in frame,y l, if ,4. Ina device ofthe.; character desc 'b the combination of a main fram frame .comprising n d` liberar-Faeroe Y compris1nga,botto 12'0 er and. tip-tern end;

free ends of saidendpieees being pivotally l secured-near the inner endsjof saidyend Vbars {frocl 'links .substantially parallel to `said end-pieces and'pivoted at Stheirupper middle part looselysecured to s aidfbottonr bar; and vcoil( springs tensioned between the free endsvof said throw plates andV said side bars.

5.. In a de'viee of the 'character described; .the combination 'of a main" frame com,- prising end frames each provided 'with a horizontal'cross bar spaced between the up-l per and lowerparts thereof, and side bars' connecting said-*endlframes and disposedframe comprising end top corner supports; a rock lever comprlsl-ng a horizontal bottom bar disposed lower than v and 'upturned end-pieces said cross pieces, intermediately pivoted 1'..intermediate1y of said cross-bars andvhaving their free ends pivotally secured lnear the inner ends of i pieces and `the outer ends ofsaid cross-bar sand at their upper ends to an intermediate part of said hlgher than said cross bars; an auxiliary bars and outer posed substantially parallel rto` said end pivoted at their lower ends near BENJAmN WEISS.

Witnesses:

Dnvm BAReKYj v Henny ScHWeRTz. 

